diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml
index 4fbdb41..f8602c8 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -201,16 +201,16 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -x
           echo "=== Force stopping all containers ==="
-          podman --remote ps -aq | xargs -r podman --remote stop --time 5 2>/dev/null || true
+          podman --remote ps -aq | xargs -r --no-run-if-empty podman --remote stop --time 5 2>/dev/null || true
 
           echo "=== Force removing all containers ==="
-          podman --remote ps -aq | xargs -r podman --remote rm -f 2>/dev/null || true
+          podman --remote ps -aq | xargs -r --no-run-if-empty podman --remote rm -f 2>/dev/null || true
 
           echo "=== Force stopping all pods ==="
-          podman --remote pod ps -q | xargs -r podman --remote pod stop --time 5 2>/dev/null || true
+          podman --remote pod ps -q | xargs -r --no-run-if-empty podman --remote pod stop --time 5 2>/dev/null || true
 
           echo "=== Force removing all pods ==="
-          podman --remote pod ps -q | xargs -r podman --remote pod rm -f 2>/dev/null || true
+          podman --remote pod ps -q | xargs -r --no-run-if-empty podman --remote pod rm -f 2>/dev/null || true
 
       - name: Disk preflight diagnostic
         run: |